clewer

Hello there again! My godfather bought a house from a smith last week.The smith left all his stuff in the house,and I asked my godfather about the items.He left all kinds of forging tools(pictures and questions soon:)),cokes(is that a good for forging?) And I was thinking about a new forge,because my old one was built without experiences and reading about forges.I am thinking about a brick forge.Where can I get some information about brick forges.And what would You suggest? Thanks for all the help i received in older threads!!! Clewer

Hello! Thanks for the help in my previous thread. My next question is,how does an iron-smelting forge look like? Can I smelt iron with my regular forge?(so by putting the iron into the burning coal) Thanks for any bit of help! Clewer

Hello! I'm new to the forum so first of all I welcome everybody. I started blacksmithing 2 months ago.I have many problems and questions,,but what I am most interested in is coal. I used charcoal first,but t didn't give enough heat. And now the questions: -What is the best coal for FORGING iron? -What is the best coal for SMELTING iron? I am very grateful for every bit of help!(sorry if something in the text is unclear,I am not english) Clewer